Lost Letters Of Anarkali (1/3)

As per the legend, all the miseries of Anarkali’s life were to end with her death. But her sufferings got extended when Akbar decided to set her free. Her new found freedom came with a set of conditions. She was expected to lead the rest of her life in anonymity and never surface before Salim as long as she lived. Anarkali’s mother saw this as a blessing and promised to leave the Mughal empire along with both her daughters. But due to the political and religious tension outside the Mughal dynasty, all the three women disguised and lived on the outskirts of the Mughal land. After several months, when Anarkali recovered from the shock of death and separation, she wrote a series of letters to Salim. But they never reached him. They were buried under the soil and the truth of her existence was silenced. ‘Scriptors Discovers’ brings you a few excerpts from her writings.//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js

Mujeer Pasha is based out of Bangalore and writes everyday about everything that does not add value. He tells stories to people he meets in person and makes films occasionally (whenever a film festival is around).